Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/10/21

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Subject: [Leica] M6
From: chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com (Christopher Crawford)
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2019 11:06:12 -0400
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I had a .85x M6 many years ago. It was usable with 35mm, but the framelines 
were hard for me to see. I preferred the standard .72x finder for 35. The 
.85 was wonderful for 50mm.

I had a 50mm Summicron, the version with the focusing tab, and it was the 
sharpest 50mm lens I have ever used.

For 35mm, I had a Zeiss ZM 35mm f2.8C Biogon. Incredible resolution and good 
bokeh, but very high in contrast.


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?On 10/21/19, 9:05 AM, "LUG on behalf of James Handsfield" 
<lug-bounces+chris=chriscrawfordphoto.com at leica-users.org on behalf of 
jhandsfield at att.net> wrote:

    As a foray back into film photography, I just purchased an M6 TTL .85 
body, and I?m thinking about lenses.  I have a Summicron-M 50, but I?m 
wondering what you all may have worked with.  I?m told that the body is 
designed to work best with 50mm and longer, but what kind of results can I 
expect with my 35 Summilux FLE (about the only lens I use with my M10)?  Any 
experience with Voigtl?nder or Zeiss?
    
    BTW, at this point I only expect to shoot B&W film with it, but who 
knows what the future will bring.  Any recommendations on film?
    
    TIA
    
    Jim Handsfield
    
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